The NFL Anthem Mess: Putting Out a Fire With Kerosene The NFL Anthem Mess: Putting Out a Fire With Kerosene
Writer Bijan Bayne stops by to talk new NFL anthem policy.
May 29, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem
This is about labor rights, and whether NFL players will exercise them in the face of a craven crackdown.
May 23, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes
Professor Amira Rose Davis reveals forgotten heroines of athletic resistance.
May 21, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Israel’s Most Racist Soccer Club Renames Itself After Donald Trump Israel’s Most Racist Soccer Club Renames Itself After Donald Trump
If there were ever two entities that deserve each other, it’s Beitar Jerusalem and Donald Trump.
May 18, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Black Women Athletes Under Jim Crow Black Women Athletes Under Jim Crow
Historian Amira Rose Davis joins the show to talk about black women athletes in the age of Jim Crow, before Title IX.
May 16, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Affirmative Case for Becky Hammon The Affirmative Case for Becky Hammon
The opportunity to see Becky Hammon become the first woman to be a head coach in the NBA is not a “social experiment.”
May 14, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Roger Goodell Tries to Pass Buck on Protests Staged During Anthem Roger Goodell Tries to Pass Buck on Protests Staged During Anthem
Giving team owners power to determine anthem policy would be a violation of the collective-bargaining agreement, and the union is putting its foot down.
May 9, 2018 / Dave Zirin
The Singularity of LeBron James The Singularity of LeBron James
Writer Michael Lee joins the show to talk NBA Playoffs, the Jordan-Lebron debate, and more.
May 8, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
NFL Washington Cheerleaders Go Public With Horrific Treatment NFL Washington Cheerleaders Go Public With Horrific Treatment
The New York Times tells a story of cheerleaders feeling “pimped out” to team sponsors.
May 4, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Too Much Testosterone? The Discrimination Women Face in International Sports Too Much Testosterone? The Discrimination Women Face in International Sports
Katrina Karkazis joins us to talk about the IAAF's sex-testing rules.
May 2, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin